findgw
Australian looking for information about Vietnam
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Speaks I speak Australian and a tiny bit of Vietnamese (tiny so far)
Registration: 11 June 2022
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What do "people" do with their valuables? by qnbui
Just curious to know what other people do with their valuables. Not looking to know what you are doing, just what you heard "others" are doing in regards to passports, cash,... Please don't divulge anything that could make you a target.Here in the ...
@OceanBeach92107Â Correct. When I travel I have a thin moneybelt under my pants with cash, cards, Passport, IDP etc and a cheap knock off wallet in back pocket with USD 10 or 15 equivalent local currency. In Bali years back was pulled over by a ... Read More
Personal Security by RTLisSB
Saw this topic on another thread but it was very dated, so I hope someone with fairly recent experience can provide some answers.In regard to personal security/privacy, is it common for landlords/owners to enter your apartment without notifying you ...
Early 2020 just pre pandemic, rented 3 x Airbnb around HCMC. The owners just "barged in" with their keys any time they liked. No amount of Privacy/Decency complaining changed their attitude in the slightest. Even protests to Airbnb support met with ... Read More
Taking Vietnamese Girlfriend to the UK by Bill2014
How easy is it to get a visa for Vietnamese friend to come stay with me in the UK. I guess a tourist visa would be required?Â
@gobot It's racism and it sucks Read More
Does your Vietnamese wife do this? by gobot
Since I have only had one Vietnamese wife, I often attribute her unusual behavior to ALL Vietnamese. Help me out guys, and Vietnamese who are lurking here too. Is this normal? Is it just her? Got other examples?1. "The man enters ...
Having grown up as a kid in Malaysia and Singapore, and in the Air Force trained pilots and air traffic cintrollers from many Asian countries, I offer this. If 2 people from vastly different cultures want to hang out together, there has to be clear ... Read More
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
Aussie truckie walks into an outback cafe with a full-grown emu behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders. The trucker says, 'A hamburger, chips and a coke,' and turns to the emu, 'What's yours?' 'Sounds great, I'll have the same,' says ... Read More
Taking Vietnamese Girlfriend to the UK by Bill2014
How easy is it to get a visa for Vietnamese friend to come stay with me in the UK. I guess a tourist visa would be required?Â
@colinoscapee Good Morning from Trang Bang. Oh yes, waiting, waiting, waiting... yaaawwwwnnn... we are exploring Vietnam until September then back to Europe for 3 months... yawwwnnn, but fun! Read More
Taking Vietnamese Girlfriend to the UK by Bill2014
How easy is it to get a visa for Vietnamese friend to come stay with me in the UK. I guess a tourist visa would be required?Â
First World countries (Fourth World discriminators) are all the same. The part that angers me the most is that even if you offer a $20,000 to $50,000 surety, as friends of mine have done, their partner's visitor visa is still refused. Even ... Read More
Taking Vietnamese Girlfriend to the UK by Bill2014
How easy is it to get a visa for Vietnamese friend to come stay with me in the UK. I guess a tourist visa would be required?Â
With a new Vietnamese wife, who has Taiwanese citizenship and passport, I can say that a Vietnamese passport holder has next to no chance of getting a holiday visa to anywhere. Sad, but true. Seek the advice of a good agency here in Vietnam and they ... Read More
Latest Status on Tap Water by RTLisSB
Greetings all,From what I've read, tap water, even in the cities, is not potable. Therefore, it is recommended to buy bottled water as boiling tap water would still leave dangerous metals.Is this an accurate depiction of life in HCMC and other major ...
@OceanBeach92107 G'day...years ago. Bali. Kids collecting discarded water bottles and lids. Wash thoroughly, in dirty creek water dry in sun. Fill either water "purified through old socks (true). Screw on lids then 4 spot super glue with ... Read More
Sending gifts to a friend in Vietnam.... by Barber368
Hey all, I am looking at sending some gifts to a friend in Vietnam for her birthday in October. I have been trying to find out what is permissable to be sent nto Vietnam. I know the obvious things are not...like weapons, drugs and alcohol.....i was ...
@Tran Hung Dao Great response. Been married to a Vietnamese lady since January in Las Vegas, of all places! She doesn't like perfume, flowers are a waste of money she says to me... Something personal from your country, preferably MADE IN YOUR ... Read More
Common misconceptions and clichés about life in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Old clichés die hard, as the saying goes... and living in Vietnam can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people. What are the most common misconceptions about the expat lifestyle in Vietnam? What are the ...
@Mac68Â LOVE George Carlin - what a Legend... Read More
Common misconceptions and clichés about life in Vietnam by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Old clichés die hard, as the saying goes... and living in Vietnam can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people. What are the most common misconceptions about the expat lifestyle in Vietnam? What are the ...
GDay from a new member, Aussie, currently in Austria (no kangaroos in AUSTRIA!) arriving HCMC with my new Vietnamese wife 15 June 2022 for a 3 months visit. We married in Las Vegas in January! (Australia was CLOSED - Vietnam was CLOSED ... Read More